The incident happened around 12:20pm this afternoon with police and emergency services attending the scene.

It is understood that the woman has now been taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, however, the woman is thought to be in a critical condition.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police in Edinburgh responded to the East End of Princes Street at around 12.20 p.m. on Thursday January 5 following a collision involving a taxi and a female pedestrian.

“Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding this incident are ongoing.”